She Ignites
This is where power gets raw, healing gets hot, and rebellion becomes ritual. Hosted by Kari Lowe, She Ignites is your weekly dose of fire-starter truth, bold stories, and permission to break every rule that kept you small.
Light the damn match.
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She Ignites
Mic Drop Decisions
A single sentence can flip the energy of your life. That’s the heartbeat of this fiery conversation about mic drop moments, the decisive, aligned, irreversible choices that collapse timelines and move you from almost to absolutely. We get real about fear, finality, and why clarity often looks like a short line said out loud rather than a perfect speech rehearsed forever.
I share a personal story about hovering over send on an email that changed everything, then walking off a stage I never wanted to stand on. From that instant, we sketch a practical, repeatable framework: how to spot the stage you’re already standing on, how to craft a line that fits your future self, and how to drop the mic without scooping it back up to over-explain. You’ll hear examples you can borrow - “I’m done,” “I’m ready,” “This isn’t for me,” “I’m taking it” and a body check to know when your words land with truth.
We also talk about why we dodge final choices: the comfort of routine, the approval of people who prefer us smaller, and the illusion of infinite prep time. Then we dismantle those hurdles with a simple visualization, the Silent Exit - and a focused seven-day challenge that turns insight into action: identify, write, practice, declare, act, hold the line, and celebrate the space you just created. This isn’t about drama. It’s about refusing to negotiate with your potential and choosing a course that matches who you’re becoming.
Light your courage, cut the noise, and make one clean move that opens a bigger room. If this hits home, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who’s ready to hear the thud of their own mic. Your voice is ready - what’s your line?
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Welcome to She Ignites, the podcast where we burn the rule book, ditch the shoulds, and light up the lives we were meant to lead. I'm your host, Carrie Lowe, candlemaker, confidence dealer, and your favorite fire starter. Around here, we speak boldly, dream wildly, and show up messy and magical. If you're done playing small and ready to own your own spark, you're in the right damn place. Now let's get lit. Welcome back, Fire Starters. Today I share with you the space where we don't wait for the stars to align. We drop the mic and walk off the stage before anyone can hand us a script. Today's episode is about mic drop moments that change everything, those decisive, unapologetic actions that instantly shift the energy for your entire life. They're not always big, they're not always planned, but they are always defining. And you don't wait for them. You create them. By the end of this episode, you'll learn how to spot one, make one, and walk away from it without second guessing a damn thing. A few years ago, I was stuck in a job that looked fine on the outside, but felt like I was slowly dying on the inside. Not because I didn't love the job, but because of the situation. I had received an email that struck me to my core and without going into much detail, said some things about me that were absolutely the opposite of truth. So I replied with my first step into using my voice I really had ever done. I hovered over that sin for what seemed like forever because I thought to myself, how can I stand up for myself like this? But I finally hit send. And what happened? I packed up my shit and I walked off and I didn't look back. That was a huge mic drop moment for me. Now, that was a little theatric, but they don't all have to be that way. So what makes a mic drop moment? Again, it's not about theatrics, it's about finality. A mic drop moment has three parts. Number one is decisiveness. No hedging, no maybe, no panic. It's a yes or no with teeth. Number two is alignment. It matches the person you're becoming, not the one you're leaving behind. And number three, irreversibility. Once it's done, it's done. You can't unring the bell and you don't want to. So let's talk about why we avoid those moments. We fear these moments because they carry weight. They make change real, and real change threatens the comfort of routine, the approval of people who benefit from our smallness, the illusion that we have infinite time to get ready. But here's the thing: mic drop moments collapse timelines. They force evolution, and that's the whole fucking point. So let's talk about the steps to mic drop moments. Step number one is to spot the stage. You can't drop the mic if you don't recognize the stage you're standing on. So ask yourself, where in my life am I holding back from a decision I already know I need to make? What conversations am I avoiding because they'll change everything? And what opportunities am I circling but not grabbing? Those are your stages. Picture yourself on them. Write them down. So step number two, prepare your line. Mic drop moments don't need speeches, they need clarity. So here are some examples. I'm done. That's where I was when I hit send on that email. I'm ready. This is for maybe you're needing to send an email to someone that's going to open up the doors for you and your business or you and something else you've been dreaming about. Another example is this isn't for me. Another one, I'm taking it. Practice saying your version in the mirror. Feel how it lands in your body. If it scares you and excites you at the same time, you're close. So step number three, drop it and walk away. The hardest part isn't the drop. It's resisting the urge to pick the mic back up and explain yourself to death. When you drop the mic, don't feel the silence. Don't apologize for the echo. Let the room adjust to your absence or your new presence without rushing to make them comfortable. Now I'm going to share with you the silent exit. Here's a little micro ritual. If you're not driving, close your eyes. Picture yourself in a room holding a microphone. In front of you is the decision you've been avoiding. Step forward. Say your line short, sharp, final. Then let that mic fall, hear the thud, turn around and walk away with your head high, and do not glance back. Breathe in the space that decision just created. That is yours now. So here's a seven-day challenge. Day number one, identify one decision you've been avoiding. Day number two, write your mic drop line for it. Day number three, practice saying it out loud. Day number four, tell someone you trust what you're about to do. Day number five, drop the mic, take that action. Day number six, do not explain yourself. Not even once. And day number seven, celebrate the space you just created by filling it with something that feels like freedom. So now I need to share a little clause with you. This is not me giving you permission or courage to quit the job you do not like. That was simply my example. You are in charge of coming up with your own mic drop moment. So they aren't about drama. They're about declaring I'm done negotiating with my own potential. So this week create one: a short, sharp final. And when you do, don't just walk away from what you've outgrown. Walk towards the life you've been holding back from. This is SheIgnites. I'm Carrie, and you, you're holding the damn mic. Well, that's it for today, babe. But your fire is just getting started. If you're feeling lit up, go ahead and hit subscribe, leave a spicy little review, and tag me at SheIgnites Candle Co. so I can hype you up. Remember, the world doesn't need a quieter version of you. It needs the bold, blazing, fully expressed you. Until next time, keep glowing, keep going, and never, ever dim your damn light.